Umbrella with pocket compartment



June 15, 1954 R. D'IPPOLITO UMBRELLA WITH POCKET COMPARTMENT Filed June26, 1952 INVENTOR. v ROSE DIPPOLITQ Patented June 15, 1954 UNITED STATESFATENT OFFICE 5 Claims.

This invention relates to umbrellas and more particularly to a utilityumbrella designed not only for protecting the person of the wearer butalso for supporting an article of wearing apparel such as rubbers andthe like.

A main object of the present invention is to provide an umbrella with aconvenient pocket for supporting an article of wearing apparel.

Another object is to provide an umbrella with a pocket adjustable inlength for supporting articles of various sizes and shapes.

Another object is to provide such a pocket on an umbrella that isreadily opened and closed.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. l is a side elevational view of an open umbrella embodying a pocketmade in accordance with the invention on the outside of its cover.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view of an umbrella showingthe improved pocket on the inside of its cover.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken on the plane of theline 3-3 of Fig. 1 but ,,1

showing the flap of the pocket folded and fastened to the cover by theoutermost fastener member of the pocket.

Fig. 4 is a similar view but showing the flap fastened by theintermediate fastener member.

Fig. 5 is a similar view but showing the flap fastened by the innermostfastener member.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the invention includes the usualcomplement of an umbrella or parasol comprising a cover ill constructedof fabric or any other suitable flexible material, and a shaft 1 formedwith a handle H2 at its outer end. A suitable number of conventionalradiating ribs i3 support the cover, and braces 01' links is pivotallyconnect the ribs to a spider sleeve is slidable on the shaft.

In Fig. l, a pocket it is shown mounted on the outer surface of thecover it between adjacent ribs l3. This pocket is formed by fastening astrip I? of material, such as the material of the cover or any othersuitable material, to the cover it by a row of stitching 8. The stripmay also be made of elastic material. The strip is substantiallyrectangular in shape and the row of stitching extends along one end anddown the sides to a point, at each side, remote from the other end ofthe pocket as viewed in Fig. l, leaving the remainder of the strip freeof the cover, to form afoldable flap portion 19. A finger piece 20 isformed on the outer free edge of the flap portion midway its side edgesfor manipulating said flap portion.

A snap fastener socket element 2| is fastened to the cover ill at apoint thereon adjacent the finger piece 2E3, when the flap portion is inextended position, as shown in Fig. 1, the socket opening outwardly.Another snap fastener socket element 22 is fastened to the outer surfaceof the cover at a point substantially midway the ends of the strip 11,and in alignment with the socket element 2|, the socket openingoutwardly.

The finger piece 28 supports opposed snap fastener elements 23 and 24,on the inner and. outer surfaces, respectively, of the flap portion.Another snap fastener element 25 is fastened to the outer surface of thestrip ll inwardly of and in alignment with the element 24, and a thirdfastener element 26 is similarly fastened to the outer surface of thestrip l1 inwardly of and in alignment with the element 25.

When the flap portion is in flat extended position as shown in Fig. 1,it may be detachably fastened to the cover ill by snapping the element23 into the socket element 2!, and a flat article of wearing apparel orthe like may be supported between the strip i! and the cover I0.

For pocketing or supporting bulkier articles, such as rubbers, the flapportion I9 is bent or folded underneath the body of the strip I! to forma roomier pocket or compartment 21 as shown in Fig. 3. The depth of thisDocket may be regulated by the selection of the desired fastener elementon the strip I! for insertion into the socket element 22. The deepestpocket is provided by snapping the snap element 24 on the flap portioninto the socket element 22 as shown in Fig. 3; the next deepest, byinserting the snap element 25 into said socket element as shown in Fig.l, and the shallowest pocket by inserting the fastener element 26 intosaid socket element as shown in Fig. 5.

In Fig. 2, the pocket is is shown mounted on the inner surface of thecover It of an umbrella.

' In this form, the fastener socket elements 2| and 22 are secured tothe inner surface of the cover and the sockets opening inwardly of theumbrella to receive the complementary snap fastener elements on thepocket.

It will be noted that the pocket is disposed between the ribs of theumbrella so that the umbrella may be readily folded without interferencefrom the pocket.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of myinvention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to theprecise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to allchanges and modifications coming within the scope of the invention asdefined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. An umbrella having a cover, spaced supporting ribs for said cover, astrip secured to the cover between adjacent ribs to define a pocket,said strip having a foldable flap portion at its open end, a number ofspaced and aligned snap fastener elements on the cover, and a nuznber ofspaced and aligned snap fastener elements on the strip to engageselected cover elements for detachably fastening the flap portion to thecover at selected points therealong.

2. An umbrella having a cover, spaced supporting ribs for the cover, asubstantially rec tangular-shaped strip member between adjacent ribs toform a pocket with the corresponding portion of said cover, said memberbeing secured along one end and along each side to a point remote fromthe other end to provide a foldable flap portion at said latter end,said flap portion having a projecting finger piece midway its sideedges, spaced snap fastener socket elements on the cover and cooperantsnap fastener elements on the strip member to engage selected i socketelements for detachably fastening the flap portion to the cover ineither extended or folded position.

3. An umbrella having a cover, spaced supporting ribs for the cover, asubstantially rectangular-shaped strip member between adjacent ribs toform a pocket with the corresponding portion of said cover, said memberbeing secured along one end and along each side to a point remote fromthe other end to provide a foldable flap portion at said latter end,said flap portion having a projecting finger piece midway its sideedges, spaced snap fastener socket elements in aligned relation on thecover, and spaced snap fastener elements on the inner and outer surfacesof the finger piece and on the outer surface of the strip member inaligned relation to engage selected socket elements for detachablyfastening the flap portion to the cover in either extended or foldedposition.

4. An umbrella having a cover, spaced supporting ribs therefor, a stripsecured to the outer surface of the cover between adjacent ribs to forma pocket with said cover, said strip having an open foldable flapportion, snap fastener socket elements secured to the outer surface ofthe cover in aligned spaced relation and opening outwardly of the coverand snap fastener elements secured to the outer and inner surfaces ofthe flap portion in spaced aligned relation for coaction with selectedsocket elements on the cover for detachably fastening the flap portionto the cover in either extended or folded position.

5. An umbrella having a cover, spaced supporting ribs therefor, a stripsecured to the inner surface of the cover between adjacent ribs to forma pocket with said cover, said strip having an open foldable flapportion, snap fastener socket elements secured to the inner surface ofthe cover in aligned spaced relation and opening inwardly of the cover,and snap fastener elements secured to the outer and inner surfaces ofthe flap portion in spaced aligned relation for coaction with selectedsocket elements on the cover for detachably fastening the flap portionto the cover in either extended or folded position.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS NumberName Date 765,310 Friedman July 19, 1904 2,289,134 Loria July 7, 1942FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 1,788 Great Britain Jan. 29, 1892 of1892

